Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 踏んだり蹴ったり(ふんだりけったり) in Japanese

踏んだり蹴ったり
Kana Reading
ふんだりけったり
Romaji
fundarikettari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    it never rains but it pours; misfortunes never come singly
    Example sentence
    踏んだり蹴ったり When it rains, it pours.

Examples of 踏んだり蹴ったり, ふんだりけったり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

19 strokes

kick

On'Yomi: シュク, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: け.る

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ふ.む, ふ.まえる

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